Saracen Myst
Saracen Myst
Rating by ukbikes: stars
Saracen Myst Review
At this price, it’s fair to expect something good. So how does the Saracen Myst compare? The suspension is good and supple when first hit but it could do with further refinement depending on your riding style. Feedback from the Fox Van R shock through the pedals is quite harsh when you push the bike to it’s limits.
The Myst comes with a RockShox Boxxer RC fork which is good but some reviewers have reported some lack of support through the mid part of the travel. As such, the Myst can feel a little unbalanced, but it is an easy problem to solve with a setup and tune on both ends.
The Myst has stiff wheels and the rims feel strong enough to withstand most dents. The brakes are powerful and the whole bike feels able to cope with whatever’s thrown at it.
The paintjob, low-slung lines and custom tubeset make for a great-looking bike. But the development that’s gone into the Myst becomes obvious when you take a peek at the geometry sheet – a 48in wheelbase, 63-degree head angle and roomy 610mm top tube. As geometry goes, the Myst looks spot-on – more similar to a World Cup race bike than a budget downhiller.
The rear end gives 203mm of suspension through Saracen’s signature design, kept stiff with a 150 x 12mm axle. The wheels are built from Saracen’s own DH rims and KT hubs, and stopping is provided by Quad’s Deuce brakes with 203mm rotors. This is one of only a handful of bikes we’ve seen that rolls out of the factory with a set of Maxxis High Roller tyres – and they’re the proper Super Tacky, 2.5in downhill ones.
Funn keep the cockpit sweet with a direct-mount stem and 750mm wide Fatboy bars, shod with some surprisingly comfy Saracen own-brand grips. The Shimano Alivio shifter is amazingly positive, with a reassuring clunk. Coupled to the Shimano Sora short cage road mech, it keeps things at a great price while not sacrificing performance. Our test rig tipped the scales at 18.7kg (41.2lb).
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Based on an original article by Jake Ireland, Mountain Biking UK.
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